Money: Today, I politely asked my friend if she would repay me the £20...

By learntmylesson - 03/07/2010 04:15 - France

Today, I politely asked my friend if she would repay me the £20 she owes me. She shouted at me, called me an insensitive bitch, and refuses to pay me back as apparently she can't afford to. Her holiday to Italy next week begs to differ. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/10/2011 19:02 - United Kingdom

Today, I listened as my ridiculously wealthy friend excitedly rambled on and on about her latest shopping trip. This is the same friend who owes me £150, and accused me of being insensitive for asking her to repay it at some point. FML

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By *sigh* - 08/12/2015 22:56 - United Kingdom

Today, I confronted my friend about the £260 he owes me. He got offended and said, "Friends don't have to pay back." He called me selfish and walked off. FML

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By Taty - 14/04/2021 14:00

Today, my friend won’t pay me back the money I lent her. I stupidly lent her $1200. She’s calling me an “inconsiderate bitch” because I “have a good paying job, I’ll be alright.” FML

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By Full Stomach Empty Wallet - 06/08/2015 10:50 - United States - Danvers

Today, I discovered that the five-star meal that my friend treated me to last night was actually meant to be repayment of the $200 I loaned her last month. I needed that money for bills and she refuses to give me another cent. FML

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By asparagus piss - 19/10/2012 17:05 - United States - Tifton

Today, after having loaned my girlfriend money after she claimed to be broke and unable to pay her rent and electricity bills, she went out, spent it all on a new purse and phone, and now refuses to pay me back. FML

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By yourewelcome - 05/12/2014 02:04 - United States - Gainesville

Today, I thought I was doing a nice thing when I spent hundreds of dollars to get my friend a plane ticket home. She yelled at me when I gave it to her. Turns out, she planned on spending a few more months freeloading off me. FML

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By Pio - 22/02/2022 16:00

Today, I asked my coworker to pay back the $100 I'd loaned her when she fell on hard times. She’s owed me for almost a year now, and she always said she’d pay me back “Next week.” She responded by telling HR that I was “harassing” and “threatening” her. FML

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By wasted money - 30/11/2022 16:00 - Australia

Today, I generously paid for my best friend to go to an event she's wanted to see her whole life. Instead of thanking me, she brought her children and made me pay for them too, complained that I hadn't chosen the seats she wanted, then blamed me when she got on the wrong train back to her hotel. FML

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By FMarinasL - 30/06/2011 23:43 - United States

Today, I asked my mother to pay back the $50 she owes me. Rather than paying me back, she raced off to "work". She's been unemployed for 3 years. FML

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Never lend to friends

By Yaya13 - 01/12/2021 05:01

Today, I asked my friend, once again, to pay me back the $500 she owes me. She got annoyed and told me, “I told you, my Cash App locked me out of my account!” When I mentioned Venmo, she said she'd forgotten her password to it, called me a "selfish c*nt", and hung up on me. FML

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Saturday 3 July 2010 12:26

I know how you feel! I have a similar situation. Lent a friend a decent sum of money...few years on still waiting to get paid back. It sucks cos you think your helping someone out and they just take the piss!!

varkey 7

Saturday 3 July 2010 16:15

why are you friends with her?

Comments

cul8r 4

Sunday 4 July 2010 0:05

I don't see much of a problem. Would you cancel a vacation just because you're £20 short after paying back a little loan?

Violacatt 0

Sunday 4 July 2010 0:08

Keep asking for the money

yogurtwizzard 0

Sunday 4 July 2010 4:38

thats not really an fml but ur friends a bitch

BookBeast 0

Sunday 4 July 2010 5:22

This girl is not your friend. She is going to take advantage of you until you decide not to put up with any more of her crap and cut her off completely.

jrl13 0

Sunday 4 July 2010 5:26

wow,your freind is just WONDERFUL isn't she?If this is a one time occurence,she's probably just stressed or had a bad day.If stuff like this happens regularly....tell her off for taking advantage of you and terminate the freindship.

SpicyDuck 22

Sunday 4 July 2010 6:06

People need to learn that if you're going to lend someone money, don't expect it back. also. maybe she can't pay you back /because/ of her trip?

immazombeastxD 0

Sunday 4 July 2010 7:03

the fact that you and she live in France also proves her a lying insensitive bitch xD

TropicalTulipz 0

Sunday 4 July 2010 7:26

if the bitch wont pay u back add interest then sue!!

Ejigantor 0

Sunday 4 July 2010 8:29

Always lend money to a friend who asks- the first time. Their behaviour will dictate whether you should lend to them again or not. OP, be glad that learning how this friend views debts only cost you £20 - now you know not to lend her £200. And remember, money lent is money given, until they give it back